Carrie Raver is a trial attorney with extensive experience litigating complex commercial disputes throughout the country. She represents public and privately held companies in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including insurance policy enforcement, license agreements, and business torts. Co-chair of the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling Group, Carrie has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of policyholder clients.
OVERVIEW
Carrie Marie Raver
Partner
Fort Wayne
888 S. Harrison StreetSuite 600
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Chicago
One N. Wacker DriveSuite 4400
Chicago, IL 60606-2833
OVERVIEW
Carrie Marie Raver
Partner
Fort Wayne
888 S. Harrison StreetSuite 600
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Chicago
One N. Wacker DriveSuite 4400
Chicago, IL 60606-2833
Carrie Raver is a trial attorney with extensive experience litigating complex commercial disputes throughout the country. She represents public and privately held companies in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including insurance policy enforcement, license agreements, and business torts. Co-chair of the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling Group, Carrie has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of policyholder clients.
- OVERVIEW
- EXPERIENCE
- EXPERIENCE
- Presentations
- Publications
- INSIGHTS & EVENTS
OVERVIEW
Carrie has resolved disputes pertaining to insurance coverage for policyholders in declaratory judgment, breach of contract and bad faith insurance coverage actions, insurer rehabilitation actions, and insurer liquidation actions. She has litigated and advised policyholder clients regarding insurance coverage for data breaches and cybersecurity issues; business email compromises and executive fraud; ransomware and social engineering claims; personal and advertising injury claims; directors and officers and securities claims; professional liability and errors and omissions claims; and crime and fidelity claims.
She also has wide-ranging experience in environmental property damage and underground storage tanks claims; consumer class action claims; general and excess liability claims; business interruption, extra expense and contingent business interruption claims; first-party property claims; product liability claims; and flood claims.
Notably, Carrie litigated one of the few court cases filed to date in the country regarding the scope of coverage available under a cyber insurance policy, resulting in favorable settlements for her client. In addition, Carrie advises policyholder clients on insurance policy enforcement issues and program development, policy negotiation and placement.
Moreover, Carrie is a member of the team assisting the Special Compliance Coordinator appointed by the U.S. Department of Commerce to monitor, assess and report on the U.S. export control compliance of Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation, of Shenzhen, China, and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. of Hi-New Shenzhen, China.
Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Carrie was with the Chicago office of Mayer Brown LLP.
Professional and Community Involvement
Former member, Board of Directors, DeKalb Health
Former board of trustees member, Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Former board secretary and executive council member, Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Former board member, St. Martin’s Healthcare, Inc.
EXPERIENCE
Carrie's significant representations include:
- Obtaining a $51 million judgment for defense costs and indemnity of antitrust and RICO/fraud class action litigation against primary insurers in a case involving the marketing and sale of pharmaceuticals
- Obtaining $50 million in insurance proceeds for property damage and business income loss for a manufacturing client
- Obtaining $28 million in insurance proceeds for a ransomware event for a client headquartered in Europe
- Obtaining summary judgment in favor of an insurance broker in a lawsuit involving the negligent procurement of insurance and failure to advise claims
- Representing a baby and juvenile product manufacturer in a coverage dispute involving antitrust retail and consumer class action litigation against primary and umbrella insurers
- Representing religious organizations in a lawsuit against an insurance broker involving the negligent procurement of insurance, breach of fiduciary duties, and breach of contract claims
- Representing a paper manufacturer regarding the recovery of defense and indemnity costs incurred in connection with numerous claims of bodily injury and/or property damage against insolvent liability carriers
- Advising a manufacturer of specialty engineered products regarding the procurement of insurance, and claim assistance and negotiation involving commercial general liability, fiduciary liability and D&O policies
- Representing a food service/food packaging manufacturer regarding the recovery of defense and indemnity costs incurred in connection with numerous individual claims of bodily injury and/or property damage against historic liability carriers
- Advising a manufacturing client regarding a multi-million dollar flood claim
EXPERIENCE
Presentations
“Understanding Cybersecurity Risks and Best Practices to Get Them Insured”
- G&T Accounting and Finance Association (GTAFA) Annual Conference, Little Rock, AR, 2018
- Energy Insurance Mutual’s Annual Risk Managers Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2018
- Northwestern University's 45th Annual Securities Regulation Institute, San Diego, CA, 2018
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Spring Symposium, Chicago, IL, 2018
- ERO Compliance Forum, Minneapolis, MN, 2017
- ACES Risk Managers Forum, Indianapolis, IN, 2017
Publications
- Corporate Policyholder Magazine, 2017-2020
INSIGHTS & EVENTS
